Mar. 7, 2025 By bparry March 7, 2025 By Bill Parry Cops are looking for a cyclist who allegedly assaulted a pedestrian on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights late last month. The 28-year-old man was walking past 90-01 Roosevelt Avenue at around 5:06 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, when he engaged in a dispute…
Feb. 28, 2025 By bparry Feb. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry An off-duty FDNY firefighter from Oakland Gardens is accused of driving three times over the legal speed limit while inebriated and high on cocaine and marijuana when he caused a pre-dawn collision that killed a Brooklyn man in East Elmhurst early Wednesday morning.…
Feb. 27, 2025 By bparry Feb. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for a purse snatcher who allegedly targeted a young woman on a Manhattan-bound 7 train on the night of Friday, Feb. 21. The 17-year-old victim was sitting down…
Feb. 27, 2025 By bparry Feb. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was killed in a fatal crash on Northern Boulevard in East Elmhurst early Wednesday morning, and an off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested for causing the collision. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights responded to a 911 call of…
Feb. 20, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_89524" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly assaulted a 7 train rider in Corona before running down to Roosevelt Avenue. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry
Jan. 23, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_87888" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Police arrested two suspects for allegedly assaulting a 76-year-old man near Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst. NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry
Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community advocates gathered in Corona Tuesday to call on Homeland Security and Trump border czar Tom Homan to take action against crime on Roosevelt Avenue and help “clean up” the area. The group, including former State Sen. Hiram Monserrate and members of the Neighbors of the American Triangle…
A Queens woman accused of killing her building’s superintendent due to a rent dispute came face to face with the press — and the victim’s wife — following her arrest Thursday. Sandra Cotto Navarro, 48, was charged with murder for allegedly pummeling 55-year-old Jose Portillo over the head before stabbing him in the neck…
Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien As 2024 turns into 2025, QNS is looking back on its most popular stories from each month of the year. From new store openings to popular new pop-up festivals, a variety of stories have captured our readers’ attention throughout the year. Below, we offer a look at the…
Nov. 27, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Gov. Kathy Hochul, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and several Queens elected officials gathered at Queens Borough Hall Tuesday to announce $1 million in funding to address illegal activities on Roosevelt Avenue. Hochul and Richards were joined by Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas, Catalina Cruz… Read more »